northeasterly
northeasterly — adjective
- northeasterlypositive
- more northeasterlycomparative
- most northeasterlysuperlative
1. lying in the upper-right part of an area, or pointing in that direction
lying in the upper-right part of an area, or pointing in that direction
The cabin stands on the northeasterly side of the lake.
northeasterly side of a place
Morning light reached the apartment's northeasterly windows first.
A northeasterly road leads from the village to the old temple.
Surveyors marked the farm's northeasterly corner with a red flag.
- southwesterly
points to the opposite quarter of the compass
用法筆記
This adjective is less common in everyday speech than 'northeastern', but it is still used for direction, position, and map-based description.
2. used for wind or weather that blows in from the upper-right quarter of the compa
used for wind or weather that blows in from the upper-right quarter of the compass
A cold northeasterly wind rattled the shutters all night.
northeasterly + wind for origin
Fishermen stayed in port when a strong northeasterly blew in.
By noon, the beach felt cooler under the steady northeasterly breeze.
The pilot warned of rough waves during the evening northeasterly gale.
- southwesterly
describes air coming from the opposite direction
用法筆記
This sense often appears in weather reports, especially before nouns such as 'wind', 'breeze', and 'gale'.
northeasterly — noun
- northeasterlysingular
- northeasterliesplural
1. a wind arriving from the upper-right quarter of the compass
a wind arriving from the upper-right quarter of the compass
A sudden northeasterly pushed the small boat away from shore.
northeasterly as a countable wind noun
By dawn, the northeasterly had covered the pier in spray.
The sailors waited for the northeasterly before leaving the harbor.
After lunch, a dry northeasterly cleared the clouds above town.
- southwesterly
a wind coming from the opposite quarter
用法筆記
As a noun, it names the wind itself rather than describing another noun. This use is common in forecasting and sailing language.
northeasterly — adverb
1. so that movement comes from the upper-right part of a map or compass
so that movement comes from the upper-right part of a map or compass
At dawn, cold air swept northeasterly across the market square.
origin of movement from the northeast side
Rain came northeasterly over the bay and blurred the lights.
The smell of smoke drifted northeasterly from the burned field.
Before noon, the mist moved northeasterly across the empty runway.
用法筆記
This adverb is uncommon and mostly appears in formal description, weather writing, or navigation.
2. so that movement heads toward the upper-right part of a map or compass
so that movement heads toward the upper-right part of a map or compass
The hikers turned northeasterly after crossing the stone bridge.
direction of travel toward the northeast
From the harbor, the road bends northeasterly toward the airport.
The geese flew northeasterly as the weather grew warmer.
After the fork, keep moving northeasterly until you see the school.
用法筆記
This sense focuses on destination or direction of travel, not the place where motion starts.